A person however learned and qualified in his life's work in whom gratitude is absent, is devoid of that beauty of character which makes personality fragrant.

Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves

Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.

Each human personality is like a piece of music, having an individual tone and a rhythm of its own.

Our virtues are made by love, and our sins are caused by the lack of it.

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.

When we pay attention to nature's music, we find that everything on the Earth contributes to its harmony.

When I open my eyes to the outer world I feel myself as a drop in the sea. But when I close my eyes and look within, I see the whole universe as a bubble raised in the ocean of my heart.

Love is the merchandise which all the world demands; if you store it in your heart, every soul will become your customer.

Everything in life is speaking in spite of it's apparent silence.

God breaks the heart again and again and again until it stays open.

If ignorance is on the march, stand aside and let it pass you by.

Sometimes its better to take the stairs because till the time the other person opens the door of the elevator, you reach your destination.

It becomes very obvious, by reading a dog, how stable or unstable his human companion is. Our dogs are our mirrors.

If I feel in need of sleep, I just open a book or turn on the television. Both are better than any sleeping pill.

One thought that occurs to me is that men will continue to withdraw from nature in order to create an environment that will suit them better.

The world will end before there is another .400 hitter. . . . I think that was mentioned in the Bible.

Rescue someone unwilling to look after himself, and he will cling to you like a dangerous illness.

If death is the end of everything, then living is everything.

The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.

I've had an exciting time; I married for love and got a little money along with it.